Ryazan is included in the thirty largest cities of Russia. Its territory is 224 square kilometers at an altitude of 130 m above sea level. City serves two airfields, two railway and bus station, two river ports with access to the seas of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Ryazan Kremlin - the historic center of the city, the pearl of Russian architecture, favorite place of recreation for residents and visitors. Monasteries of Ryazan are the great places. A lot of which became the property of the spiritual life of Russia.( Trinity Monastery is the friary in Ryazan, it was founded in 1208.) Also there is the State Museum-Reserve of S.A Esenina. The museum is located in a picturesque location on the banks of the Oka River in the Konstantinovo village, the birthplace of the great poet of Russia.
(Soloveva Lera)
Day 2
Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast On the next day of our tour we visit Vyborg, where, in 1293, was founded Vyborg Castle by Swedes. The Novgorod Republic tried to invade it many times but couldn't. Vyborg remained in Swedish hands until its capture in 1710 after the Siege of Vyborg by Tsar Peter the Great in the Great Northern War. In the course of Peter's second administrative reform , Vyborg became the seat of Vyborg Province of St. Petersburg Governorate. The 1721 Treaty of Nystad , which concluded the war with Sweden, finalized the transfer of the town and a part of Old Finland to Russia. In 1941, during the Second World War, it was recaptured by Finnish troops. Only in 1944 Vyborg was finally annexed to the U.S.S.R.
(Semyanischeva Victoria)
Day 3 Suzdal Suzdal is a part of The Golden Ring. The origin of the name "Suzdal" is still a mystery. As many other cities of North-East Russia, ancient Suzdal was a fortress, which was built to protect Russian territories from attacks of violent nomads. The main sights are the Kremlin, the ancient part of Suzdal, and the two largest monasteries: Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral and Saviour monastery of St. Euthymius. Certainly, the heart of Suzdal is its Kremlin. It is situated on a curve of the River Kamenka. the Suzdal Kremlin was settled as early as the 10th century, the fortress itself was built in the late 11th or early 12th century. In 1445, as a result of the Tatar invasions the temple was destroyed and for more 80 years the cathedral was in ruins. Only in the 16th century the cathedral was – rebuilt: white-stone facades and the powerful five-domed drum with narrow windows. So Suzdal, may be called one of the jewels of white stone architecture All the time it was a fortress and the religious and administrative center of the city. The Suzdal Kremlin and its Nativity Cathedral are protected by UNESCO. It is is a big touristic center and tourists from all parts of Russia and Europe come to Suzdal to see the ancient sights and feel the atmosphere and traditions of Russian culture (Semchat Yulia)
Day 4 Tula
Tula is a city-hero, located 193 kilometers souther from Moscow, on the Upa River. Tula is popular for making weapons, samovars and cooking the tastiest honey cakes. The main sight here are Tula Kremlin and Yasnaya Polyana Estate.
Tula Kremlin is a stone fortress. There are 9 towers and 4 gates.
It was built in 1507 to block the way to Moscow from Crimean horde. In 1522 it was invaded by khan Devlet I Girey. The citizens held on until arrival of imperial army from Kolomna. There is mortgage stone near the Ivanovo gate which was put in the memory of these events. In 1608 Vasili IV besieged the leaders of peasants movement Ivan Bolotnikov and Ileiko Muromets. The obelisk was erected in the memory of that event 1953. Furthermore it played a great role while the Second World War. It stopped Germans and helped to expel them.
Yasnaya Polyana Estate is a home of the most famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. He wrote such famous books as "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina". In June 1921, the estate was nationalized and formally became his memorial museum.
Nowadays, these places are five-star tourist destinations. Tula Kremlin is a symbol of braveness, force and will and Yasnaya Polyana Estate is a symbol of Russian culture and intelligence.
(Nikadonova Sonya)
Day 5
St. Petersburg The winter Palace in St. Petersburg is the former Imperial Palace. The current building of the Palace was built in 1754-1762 by the Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in the magnificent Elizabethan Baroque with elements of the French Rococo interiors. A lot of historical events are connected with palace. For example, when the Bolsheviks came to power, part of the rooms of the Winter Palace was given to the Museum of the Revolution. Armorial hall used for theatrical performances, Nicholas hall was converted into a cinema. In addition, in the halls of the Palace has repeatedly held congresses and conferences of various public organizations. Now it’s part of the Main Museum complex of the Hermitage. The Winter Palace is an object of cultural heritage of Federal significance and a world heritage site by UNESCO in the historical center of St. Petersburg. (Mukhina Valeriya)
Day 6
Sevastopol We visit the Sevastopol. The history of the city dates back far in the V century BC. But The date of the founding of modern Sevastopol is considered June1783. It is a city located in the southwestern region of the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea. It is a large city -port, surrounded by thick walls, trade, handicraft and cultural center of the entire south-western coast of the Crimea. This city has a great historical significance for Russia. Sevastopol played a key role in the Crimean War of 1853-1856.It was here that the heroic defense of Sevastopol, which lasted 349 days.At the moment, there are many museums and a beautiful places. (Rodionova Liza)
Day 7
Nizhny Novgorod
The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is a unique kulturno-historical significance of the fortress, which lies on high Matlovich the mountains. In its engineering and fortification data Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin was one of the most perfect stone medieval Russian fortresses.
The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is a unique outdoor Museum, a popular place for walking Nizhny Novgorod residents and guests of the city that consistently seek to admire the magnificent view of the "arrows" of the Volga and Oka and thick Zavolzhsky distances. (Ovchinnikova Kate)
Day 8
Yalta The Swallow's Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra, a small spa town between Yalta and Alupka, on the Crimean Peninsula. It was built between 1911 and 1912, on top of the 40-metre (130 ft) high Aurora Cliff, in a Neo-Gothic design by the Russian architect Leonid Sherwood for the Baltic German oil millionaire Baron von Steingel. The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor on the Black Sea coast and is located near the remains of the Roman castrum of Charax. The Swallow's Nest is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Crimea, having become the symbol of Crimea's southern coastline. The building is compact in size, measuring only 20 m (66 ft) long by 10 m (33 ft) wide. Its original design envisioned a foyer, guest room, stairway to the tower, and two bedrooms on two different levels within the tower. The interior of the guest room is decorated with wooden panels; the walls of the rest of the rooms are stuccoed and painted. An observation deck rings the building, providing a view of the sea, and Yalta's distant shoreline. (Alyona Kosova)
Day 9 Rostov on Don As this year we celebrate 70 year of the Great Victory we decided to go to the Memorial Zmiivska beam in Rostov on Don to honor those who died there. Over 40,000 Rostovites were tortured by the Nazis during the occupation of Rostov on Don. The place of the mass extermination of Soviet people was Zmiivska beam. Here the Nazis killed over 27,000 people. In the memory of civilians, soldiers and commanders of the Soviet Army, tortured by fascist invaders, the workers of Rostov-on-Don erected a memorial called Zmievska beam.
(Morina Nastya)
Day 10 Volgograd Mamayev Kurgan is a height on the right bank of Volga in Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia, which have been founding for 8 years (1959-1967). Mamaev Kurgan a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943). The battle was a hard-fought Soviet victory over Axis forces on the Eastern front of World War II and arguably the bloodiest battle in human history. The centre of this architectural ensemble is the statue named The Motherland Calls formed the largest free-standing sculpture in the world, now it is the tallest sculpture of a woman in the world.
(Nikishina Viktoria)
Day 11 Sochi The Sochi 2014 Olympics will be the most space-saving in the history of winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. In conformity with the concept 11 sport venues are located in two clusters – Mountain and Coastal Cluster; for the convenience of athletes and spectators the organizers plan to create a convenient transport system, which includes the construction of rapid railroad and highway. I want to tell about one of the Olympic objects. Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. The complex is located a bit north of the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. It consists of two parts: a freestyle center for the skiing competitions in such extreme disciplines as mogul, acrobatics, slopestyle, ski cross and halfpipe and a snowboard park, where athletes will compete in such snowboarding competitions as boardercross, slopestyle, half-pipe, parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom. All trails and facilities are designed and built with a glance at the latest demands and will ensure maximum safety for the athletes. Snowboard park is capable of hosting 6,250 visitors, while freestyle center provides a comfortable location to four thousand supporters. After the Olympics end, Extreme Park will become a training base for the Russian athletes.
(Sonya Kapitsyna)
Day 12
Gus-Khrustalny Gus-Khrustalny until 1926 — Goose-Mal'cev is a city (1931[4]) in Russia, the administrative center of Gus-Khrustalny municipal district (the district) and municipal formation "Town of Gus-Crystal Vladimir region. One of the attractions of the city is St. George's Cathedral, built in 1904 with funds Y. S. Nechaev-Maltsov by architect L. N. Benoit and consecrated in honor of Saint George. In the Cathedral partially preserved painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. Currently in the former building of the temple is a Museum of crystal. Urban artificial reservoir (often called a lake) is one of the most attractive places for residents and visitors alike. Gus-Khrustalny is one of the small towns of the Golden ring of Russia.
Ryazan
Ryazan is included in the thirty largest cities of Russia. Its territory is 224 square kilometers at an altitude of 130 m above sea level. City serves two airfields, two railway and bus station, two river ports with access to the seas of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Ryazan Kremlin - the historic center of the city, the pearl of Russian architecture, favorite place of recreation for residents and visitors. Monasteries of Ryazan are the great places. A lot of which became the property of the spiritual life of Russia.( Trinity Monastery is the friary in Ryazan, it was founded in 1208.) Also there is the State Museum-Reserve of S.A Esenina. The museum is located in a picturesque location on the banks of the Oka River in the Konstantinovo village, the birthplace of the great poet of Russia.
(Soloveva Lera)
Day 2
Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast
On the next day of our tour we visit Vyborg, where, in 1293, was founded Vyborg Castle by Swedes. The Novgorod Republic tried to invade it many times but couldn't.
Vyborg remained in Swedish hands until its capture in 1710 after the Siege of Vyborg by Tsar Peter the Great in the Great Northern War. In the course of Peter's second administrative reform , Vyborg became the seat of Vyborg Province of St. Petersburg Governorate. The 1721 Treaty of Nystad , which concluded the war with Sweden, finalized the transfer of the town and a part of Old Finland to Russia.
In 1941, during the Second World War, it was recaptured by Finnish troops. Only in 1944 Vyborg was finally annexed to the U.S.S.R.
(Semyanischeva Victoria)
Day 3
Suzdal
Suzdal is a part of The Golden Ring. The origin of the name "Suzdal" is still a mystery.
As many other cities of North-East Russia, ancient Suzdal was a fortress, which was built to protect Russian territories from attacks of violent nomads.
The main sights are the Kremlin, the ancient part of Suzdal, and the two largest monasteries: Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral and Saviour monastery of St. Euthymius.
Certainly, the heart of Suzdal is its Kremlin. It is situated on a curve of the River Kamenka. the Suzdal Kremlin was settled as early as the 10th century, the fortress itself was built in the late 11th or early 12th century.
In 1445, as a result of the Tatar invasions the temple was destroyed and for more 80 years the cathedral was in ruins. Only in the 16th century the cathedral was – rebuilt: white-stone facades and the powerful five-domed drum with narrow windows. So Suzdal, may be called one of the jewels of white stone architecture
All the time it was a fortress and the religious and administrative center of the city.
The Suzdal Kremlin and its Nativity Cathedral are protected by UNESCO.
It is is a big touristic center and tourists from all parts of Russia and Europe come to Suzdal to see the ancient sights and feel the atmosphere and traditions of Russian culture
(Semchat Yulia)
Day 4
Tula
Tula is a city-hero, located 193 kilometers souther from Moscow, on the Upa River. Tula is popular for making weapons, samovars and cooking the tastiest honey cakes. The main sight here are Tula Kremlin and Yasnaya Polyana Estate.
Tula Kremlin is a stone fortress. There are 9 towers and 4 gates.
It was built in 1507 to block the way to Moscow from Crimean horde. In 1522 it was invaded by khan Devlet I Girey. The citizens held on until arrival of imperial army from Kolomna. There is mortgage stone near the Ivanovo gate which was put in the memory of these events. In 1608 Vasili IV besieged the leaders of peasants movement Ivan Bolotnikov and Ileiko Muromets. The obelisk was erected in the memory of that event 1953. Furthermore it played a great role while the Second World War. It stopped Germans and helped to expel them.
Yasnaya Polyana Estate is a home of the most famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. He wrote such famous books as "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina". In June 1921, the estate was nationalized and formally became his memorial museum.
Nowadays, these places are five-star tourist destinations. Tula Kremlin is a symbol of braveness, force and will and Yasnaya Polyana Estate is a symbol of Russian culture and intelligence.
(Nikadonova Sonya)
Day 5
St. Petersburg
The winter Palace in St. Petersburg is the former Imperial Palace. The current building of the Palace was built in 1754-1762 by the Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli in the magnificent Elizabethan Baroque with elements of the French Rococo interiors. A lot of historical events are connected with palace. For example, when the Bolsheviks came to power, part of the rooms of the Winter Palace was given to the Museum of the Revolution. Armorial hall used for theatrical performances, Nicholas hall was converted into a cinema. In addition, in the halls of the Palace has repeatedly held congresses and conferences of various public organizations.
Now it’s part of the Main Museum complex of the Hermitage. The Winter Palace is an object of cultural heritage of Federal significance and a world heritage site by UNESCO in the historical center of St. Petersburg.
(Mukhina Valeriya)
Day 6
Sevastopol
We visit the Sevastopol. The history of the city dates back far in the V century BC. But The date of the founding of modern Sevastopol is considered June1783. It is a city located in the southwestern region of the Crimean Peninsula on the Black Sea. It is a large city -port, surrounded by thick walls, trade, handicraft and cultural center of the entire south-western coast of the Crimea. This city has a great historical significance for Russia. Sevastopol played a key role in the Crimean War of 1853-1856.It was here that the heroic defense of Sevastopol, which lasted 349 days.At the moment, there are many museums and a beautiful places.
(Rodionova Liza)
Day 7
Nizhny Novgorod
The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is a unique kulturno-historical significance of the fortress, which lies on high Matlovich the mountains. In its engineering and fortification data Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin was one of the most perfect stone medieval Russian fortresses.
The Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin is a unique outdoor Museum, a popular place for walking Nizhny Novgorod residents and guests of the city that consistently seek to admire the magnificent view of the "arrows" of the Volga and Oka and thick Zavolzhsky distances.
(Ovchinnikova Kate)
Day 8
Yalta
The Swallow's Nest is a decorative castle located at Gaspra, a small spa town between Yalta and Alupka, on the Crimean Peninsula. It was built between 1911 and 1912, on top of the 40-metre (130 ft) high Aurora Cliff, in a Neo-Gothic design by the Russian architect Leonid Sherwood for the Baltic German oil millionaire Baron von Steingel.
The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor on the Black Sea coast and is located near the remains of the Roman castrum of Charax. The Swallow's Nest is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Crimea, having become the symbol of Crimea's southern coastline.
The building is compact in size, measuring only 20 m (66 ft) long by 10 m (33 ft) wide. Its original design envisioned a foyer, guest room, stairway to the tower, and two bedrooms on two different levels within the tower. The interior of the guest room is decorated with wooden panels; the walls of the rest of the rooms are stuccoed and painted. An observation deck rings the building, providing a view of the sea, and Yalta's distant shoreline.
(Alyona Kosova)
Day 9
Rostov on Don
As this year we celebrate 70 year of the Great Victory we decided to go to the Memorial Zmiivska beam in Rostov on Don to honor those who died there. Over 40,000 Rostovites were tortured by the Nazis during the occupation of Rostov on Don. The place of the mass extermination of Soviet people was Zmiivska beam. Here the Nazis killed over 27,000 people. In the memory of civilians, soldiers and commanders of the Soviet Army, tortured by fascist invaders, the workers of Rostov-on-Don erected a memorial called Zmievska beam.
(Morina Nastya)
Day 10
Volgograd
Mamayev Kurgan is a height on the right bank of Volga in Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Southern Russia, which have been founding for 8 years (1959-1967).
Mamaev Kurgan a memorial complex commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943). The battle was a hard-fought Soviet victory over Axis forces on the Eastern front of World War II and arguably the bloodiest battle in human history. The centre of this architectural ensemble is the statue named The Motherland Calls formed the largest free-standing sculpture in the world, now it is the tallest sculpture of a woman in the world.
Day 11
Sochi
The Sochi 2014 Olympics will be the most space-saving in the history of winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. In conformity with the concept 11 sport venues are located in two clusters – Mountain and Coastal Cluster; for the convenience of athletes and spectators the organizers plan to create a convenient transport system, which includes the construction of rapid railroad and highway. I want to tell about one of the Olympic objects.
Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.
The complex is located a bit north of the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. It consists of two parts: a freestyle center for the skiing competitions in such extreme disciplines as mogul, acrobatics, slopestyle, ski cross and halfpipe and a snowboard park, where athletes will compete in such snowboarding competitions as boardercross, slopestyle, half-pipe, parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom. All trails and facilities are designed and built with a glance at the latest demands and will ensure maximum safety for the athletes. Snowboard park is capable of hosting 6,250 visitors, while freestyle center provides a comfortable location to four thousand supporters. After the Olympics end, Extreme Park will become a training base for the Russian athletes.
(Sonya Kapitsyna)
Day 12
Gus-Khrustalny
Gus-Khrustalny until 1926 — Goose-Mal'cev is a city (1931[4]) in Russia, the administrative center of Gus-Khrustalny municipal district (the district) and municipal formation "Town of Gus-Crystal Vladimir region.
One of the attractions of the city is St. George's Cathedral, built in 1904 with funds Y. S. Nechaev-Maltsov by architect L. N. Benoit and consecrated in honor of Saint George. In the Cathedral partially preserved painting by Viktor Vasnetsov. Currently in the former building of the temple is a Museum of crystal.
Urban artificial reservoir (often called a lake) is one of the most attractive places for residents and visitors alike.
Gus-Khrustalny is one of the small towns of the Golden ring of Russia.